Swirls and twirls tubular peyote necklace

With so many colors to keep track of, label your beads and arrange them in alphabetical order (see image above, showing the beads we used for testing).

Long magatama holes are angled. On one side, the hole is near the center of the bead; on the other side, the hole is closer to the end of the bead. Always pick up the bead with the needle exiting near the center.

For rounds 3–9 on each component, always sew through the furthest bead of the next color.

To properly form each component, it is important to pull the tension tight after each stitch.

2. Work round 3 in tubular peyote as follows (picking up the same type of bead as the one your thread is exiting for each stitch): Pick up an A, skip the first B, and sew through the following B. Pick up a B, skip the first C, and sew through the next C. Pick up a C, skip the first D, and sew through the following D. Pick up a D, skip the first E, and sew through the next E. Pick up an E, skip the first F, and sew through the following F (PHOTO B). Continue picking up beads in alphabetical order. Step up through the A added in this round (PHOTO C). As you work this component, be sure to position the previous rounds on the left and add new rounds on the right. Also, angle the magatamas to the left. This will determine the direction the beads will swirl or counter swirl.